Wait a minute…this isn’t Brian’s Copart Cadavers, so why are you seeing this bent and twisted 1971 Camaro? eBay isn’t just a source of whole cars going up for sale at ridiculous prices, apparently the carcass of what appears to be a pretty badass second generation F-car can be sold there, too. Claimed to be an LT-1/M-22 car, it’s now more of a demo-derby refugee than a street machine.
According to the listing: This 1971 Chevrolet Camaro has been rear ended hard, as seen in the photos. The car would make a great donor car for a Z-28 project. Very rare & correct parts car. Comes with a California Salvage Certificate.
The car is being sold as a ‘parts-car’, though a determined person could restore and save the body. Please see the disclosures below:
1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – all of the following information is from the “Protecto Plate” + Data Plate decode + VIN decode + a visual inspection- I suggest interested bidders arrange an inspection to determine what is correct and what is not. There are no guarantees on this vehicle beyond a matching “California Salvage Certificate” as a titling document – This car is being represented as a parts car – It could be rebuilt and retitled in CA but bidders need to check with their local DMV to be sure what they can do with this title.
Hard rear collision + RF collision – see attached pics
This appears to be a very original no story car – it has hooks on the front where I would guess it has been towed – it appears it may been a drag race car.
SOLD “AS-IS”, with NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE WHATSOEVER.
Please ask all your questions prior to bidding. We can help load the car on a flatbed using a forklift.
No warranty? Who would’ve guessed? Either way, the overall look of the car suggests that at one point in time the Camaro was a pretty decent little piece. Unfortunately, it looks like the car was in the way of a city bus that had a sleeping driver at the wheel, and the nose suggests that the rear-end impact shoved it into a stationary vehicle. It’s a sad way to see a cool car go, and judging from the dust, either the car sat in impound as the accident was investigated or the owner might have been holding onto the car, hoping that they could find another shell to build using pieces out of the wrecked car. Currently this car is sitting at a $3,100 bid with the reserve not met, so unless Pat Musi rebuilt that engine, chances are good that this poor Z28 is going to sit for a while longer.
EBAY AUCTION: 1973 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z28
I know a wrecker’s yard with a nice big crusher that would pay me enough to get blind drunk for the next 2 years – so send it over to Newcastle upon Tyne, mate – oh I’ll give you a quid for it!
Destined to become a new Camry. Other than doors and maybe one fender, theres really nothing here worth saving. Maybe the roof skin or a few other bits of structure metal that is not reproduced.
It does look like an ex drag car from the 80’s, so probally not anything period correct or original to use for a Z28 clone, and I’d go out on a limb and say there aren’t many guys making perfect, correct, 70’s Z28 clones even if this car was all original.
Sorry car, but maybe you’ll end up being part of my next washer and dryer.
I would like to have the valve covers and intake.
This car belonged to a friend of mine from the high desert in Calif.
Was rear ended on the 15 frwy in 2009,I freshened the engine in 2008,it was a clean one owner,numbers matching car,never raced.Sad to see.
What’s the price of scrap these days. I’ll give $200 below that.
The California salvage title will stay with the car with that VIN no matter how it’s restored. Many states will honor that salvage title as well if sold out of state. That will always decrease its value. Looks like it was once a bad street machine.
If you have a newer ‘frame pull’ machine and laser alignment (with data for a 71 LA car), it would be possible to save it. LA cars and Norwood cars differ. A fender from a Norwood car may not fit a LA car.
It didn’t meet the reserve at $3,400. $5K tops with a salvage title and the amount of work needed to save it.
As for someone saying it was ‘NEVER Raced’ thats a load.
If this company serves online service then you can contact with them to know detailed information about their services.
Hopefully, 1 of these options of obtaining money for junk autos clicked with you,
and you are going to opt for 1 of them. The parts that can be
reused are sold to the dealers and the parts that are of no use are
sent to the recycling centers.